President Donald Trump on Thursday signed executive actions that delay for nearly one month tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the USMCA free trade treaty, a significant walkback of the administration’s signature economic plan that has rattled markets,

Consumer prices rose slightly during President Trump’s first full month in office, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in February from January and is up 2.

February finally brought a bit of inflation relief following a stretch of elevated readings — a sign that the underlying backdrop for the economy is one of diminishing price pressures. Why it matters: Disinflation returned in February after months of data that appeared to show progress had stalled.